f = Forecast. p = Preliminary. na = Not available. -- = not applicable. All dollar amounts are in current dollars. Data current as of August 2013.1 The methodology for computing these measures has changed. These statistics are not comparable to previously published statistics. Sources and computation methodology are available at: www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/About/Methodology-notes.aspx2Based on October-September fiscal years ending with year indicated.3The cropland harvested estimates do not double-count the acres on which multiple crops are grown.

Food and Fiber Sector Indicators

Annual percent change

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

U.S. gross domestic product ($ billion)

14,417.9

14,958.3

15,533.8

16,244.6

16,970.5f

4.2

na

na

na

Share of agriculture and related industries in GDP (%)1

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.0f

na

--

--

--

--

Share of agriculture in GDP (%)1

0.8

0.9

0.9

0.9f

na

--

--

--

--

Total agricultural imports ($ billion)2

73.4

79.0

94.5

103.4

111.0f

7.6

19.6

9.4

7.4

Total agricultural exports ($ billion)2

96.3

108.6

137.4

135.8

139.5f

12.8

26.5

-1.2

2.7

Export share of the volume of U.S. agricultural production (%)1

20.1

22.1

22.5

na

na

na

na

na

na

CPI for food (1982-84=100)

218.0

219.6

227.8

233.8

238.5p

0.7

3.7

2.6

2.0

Share of U.S. disposable income spent on food (%)

9.7

9.8

9.8

na

na

--

--

na

na

Share of total food expenditures for at-home consumption (%)

51.1

51.3

54.5

na

na

--

--

na

na

Farm-to-retail price spread (1982-84=100)

276.5

269.3

na

na

na

-2.6

na

na

na

Total USDA food and nutrition assistance spending ($ billion)2

79.2

95.4

103.8

106.7

na

20.5

8.3

2.6

na

f = Forecast. p = Preliminary. na = Not available. -- = not applicable. All dollar amounts are in current dollars. Data current as of August 2013.1 The methodology for computing these measures has changed. These statistics are not comparable to previously published statistics. Sources and computation methodology are available at: www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/About/Methodology-notes.aspx2Based on October-September fiscal years ending with year indicated.3The cropland harvested estimates do not double-count the acres on which multiple crops are grown.

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